Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Potato Parmesan Pancakes with Creamed Spinach Dip Ingredients 1/2 medium onion, peeled 3 large russet or Idaho potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup coarsely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces) 3 cloves garlic, minced, then mashed to paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley, for garnish Creamed Spinach Dip 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup frozen spinach (2/3 of a 10-ounce package), thawed, chopped, and drained well or spun dry in salad spinner 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature In wide, deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan over moderate heat, bring cream to simmer. Cook, uncovered and without stirring, until thickened enough to coat back of wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool slightly. Stir in sour cream and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm. Directions Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven. Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain. In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Whisk in flour, then stir in cheese and garlic. Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork. In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes. Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes. Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley. Serve pancakes hot with Creamed Spinach Dip.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Potato Parmesan Pancakes with Creamed Spinach Dip

Ingredients

1/2 medium onion, peeled
3 large russet or Idaho potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup coarsely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces)
3 cloves garlic, minced, then mashed to paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Creamed Spinach Dip

3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup frozen spinach (2/3 of a 10-ounce package), thawed, chopped, and drained well or spun dry in salad spinner
1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature

In wide, deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan over moderate heat, bring cream to simmer. Cook, uncovered and without stirring, until thickened enough to coat back of wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool slightly. Stir in sour cream and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm.

Directions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.

Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.

In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Whisk in flour, then stir in cheese and garlic.

Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.

In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.

Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.

Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.

Serve pancakes hot with Creamed Spinach Dip.